英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 68
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英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 68
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Wk 49 (3 December 1984)
Gas Leak Kills Thousands In IndiaThis Week in HistoryA gas leak at a Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India, causes thousands of deaths.
In 1984, one of the most deadly industrial accidents in history occurred in Bhopal, India. A Union Carbide factory leaked a poisonous gas which killed at least 3,800 people living nearby and caused serious illness in thousands more. In February 1989, the Indian Supreme 1 Court ordered the Union Carbide Corporation to pay $470 million in compensation 2 to the victims and their families.
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
n.补偿（或赔偿）的款物，补偿，赔偿
- Workers who have been unfairly dismissed may claim compensation.被无理开除的工人可以要求补偿。
- Equal compensation should be given to men and women for equal work.男女同工应同酬。